piffling

• صفة غير رسمية تُستخدم لوصف شيء تافه أو ضئيل أو قليل القيمة.

An informal British adjective used to describe something as trivial, insignificant, or of little value.

1. Trivial or insignificantC1informalbritish

   Very small, unimportant, or of little value.

   تافه

   • He was annoyed by the piffling details of the contract.
   • They argued over a piffling sum of money.
   • Don't waste time on such piffling matters.

   المرادفاتfootlinginconsequentialinsignificantminornegligiblenigglingpaltrypettypiddlingtriflingtrivialunimportant

   الأضدادconsiderableimportantmajorsignificantsubstantialweighty

• فعل قديم يعني التحدث أو التصرف بطريقة تافهة أو حمقاء أو غير مجدية؛ الانشغال بالتوافه أو إضاعة الوقت سدى.

An archaic or obsolete verb meaning to talk or act in a trivial, foolish, or ineffective manner; to trifle or waste time.

1. Talk nonsenseC2informalbritish

   To speak rapidly and incessantly about trivial or unimportant matters.

   ثرثرة وهراء

   • He spent the whole afternoon piffling about his new shoes.
   • Stop piffling and get to the point.
   • She piffled on about the weather for ten minutes.

   المرادفاتbabbleblatherchatterdrivelgabblejabberprattletwaddle

   الأضدادrationalizereasonthink

2. Act ineffectivelyC2informalbritish

   To behave in a trivial, ineffective, or foolish manner.

   العبث

   • Instead of working, he just piffled around the office.
   • They piffled away the entire morning on pointless tasks.
   • Don't piffle about; we have a deadline to meet.

   المرادفاتdallydawdlefool aroundmess aroundpotterputtertrifle

   الأضدادaccomplishachieveperformstrivesucceed